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California Fugitive Arrested in VT

A man facing charges in the death of a California man has been arrested in Vermont as a fugitive from justice.

Twenty-six-year-old Robert Lee had been working at C&S Grocers warehouse in Brattleboro and has ties to the area. He was arraigned Thursday.

The Brattleboro Reformer reports police said Lee was previously questioned about his alleged involvement in a September 2008 homicide and robbery case in California. Police say the victim was 34-year-old Reetpaul Signh Rana of San Francisco.

Lee has not waived extradition and his being held on $1 million bail. He faces another hearing on Nov. 18

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